# Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

> A bumbling small-town eccentric unleashes a buried troll and turns Halloween into a slapstick fight to save his community.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20525

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family, Horror
- Director: John Cherry
- Cast: Jim Varney, Bill Byrge, John Cadenhead, Austin Nagler, Shay Astar, Jonas Moscartolo, Daniel Butler, Larry Black
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101821/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: campy, goofy, playful, family movie night, halloween viewing

## Movies like Ernest Scared Stupid

- [Ernest in the Army (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/24774)
- [Little Monsters (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/9031)
- [Ernest Goes to School (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/12398)
- [Leprechaun (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/6718)
- [We Have a Ghost (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/606905)
- [Ernest Rides Again (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/21433)
- [Tremors (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/4556)
- [Harry and the Hendersons (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/4357)
- [A Troll in Central Park (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/22052)
- [Slam Dunk Ernest (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/24775)

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